Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 54231-160-55, Robert Ferguson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ferguson, Robert Jane
B.L.W.F. 54231-160-55
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 27. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Robert Ferguson is borne upon a pay roll of Capt David Goudie's company, in Col Ruggles Woodbridge's reg't in the County of Hampshire that marched on an alarm to Bannington, as a private from August 17. 1777 6 days including allowance of 60 miles travel. Upon a pay roll of Capt Joseph Peck's company, in said Woodbridge's reg't. as a private from August 19 to November 30. 1777. 3 months & 20 days including allowance of 175 miles travel. And the above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name as shown by records in this Office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Job G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The lawful attornies of said Jane Ferguson - James F. Folsom

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Service by the under State New York County of Otsego, Town of Springfield -
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the ser- vice of my late husband Robert Ferguson
He was a resident of the Town of Pelham, County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, during the War of the Revolution; he was at the taking of Berington; and was in the service and was regularly discharged, but Claimant is unable to give particulars of the service & officer under whom he served.
We were married in the year 1790 He died in the year 1823
I am now — years old and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required -
I have empowered Arad Joy of said Seneca County New- York, to act in the premises as my attorney -
Witness my hand this 30th day of July 1845 Signed in my presence by Jane Ferguson said Jane Ferguson by her atty By Arad Joy her atty James Foster Foster
The said Arad Joy, appears from documents exhibited before me to be the lawful attorney of said Jane Ferguson - James Foster Foster

St. A. Ky. Sept. 26/82 Same Dec 2 1882
Ord P
1975 100
Col. F. 32. 2
Act of Mar 3
Dec. 1. 1855.
225. 179.
Jane Ferguson, widow of Robert Ferguson.
Private.
Revolutionary War.
Ad: William ...
Claremont And joy. Ovid N.Y.

State of New York Otsego County ss
Hadassah Ferguson aged 63 years & over and Thornton Ferguson aged 55 years & over, after being duly sworn according to Law, depose & say that for more than fifty years last past they had been personally acquainted with Robert Ferguson, the late husband of Jane Ferguson who is an applicant for bounty land, and who is now a widow. To their personal knowledge of these deponents that at the first acquaintance of these deponents (more than fifty years since) with the said Robert Ferguson they at that time as well as always since understood & believed that he resided during the Revolution in the town of Pelham Mts, that he at that time bore the character of having been a Revolutionary Soldier, he was considered & treated by the community at that time as having served in the Revolution of which fact these deponents have no doubt. These deponents personally know the fact that the said Robert Ferguson from Pelham Mts. was the identical person and husband of the identical Jane Ferguson who has applied from Otsego county New York for bounty land
Sworn & subscribed before me
this first day of Nov r 1856
H. H. Ledy Justice of the peace
Hadassah Ferguson Thornton Ferguson
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Hadassah Ferguson & Thornton Ferguson & that I know them to be respectable persons & worthy witnesses, & that I have no agency or interest in this claim
Post office address E. Springfield H. H. Ledy, Otsego Co. N.Y.

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH:
PRINTED by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His MAJESTY'S Printers. MDCCXCI.

Robert Ferguson Born April 25 th 1753 Jan young Born May 2 th 1766
Robert Ferguson & Jan young was married Oct 16 th 1790
Hannah Ferguson was born Jan 1792
Nancy Ferguson was born Wednesday October 15 th 1796
Sammy Ferguson was born Tuesday January 11 th 1799
Thornton Ferguson was born Monday 14 th of September 1801
James R. Ferguson was born Thursday 20 th of December 1804
John M. G. Ferguson was born Friday 3 rd day July 1807
Elizabeth Ferguson was born Wednesday 28 th October 1812
Nancy married September 7 th 1820
Robert Ferguson Died 1827 April 15 th Aged 75

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additional evidence No. 225.1793
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Wai Geo C. Signature Candy Park Washington
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225. 179.
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Hon J. Mind Com! of Land Washington DC

Ovid N.Y. Nov 7. 1856
Sir
I inclose proof as required in the case of Jane Ferguson No 555179 I refer you to the authentication of her application on file, made before the same Justice as I suppose
I am most respectfully
Your Ob d Serv t
Archie Lacy
Hon Geo C Whiting Comm d

Pelham Dec 15 th 1858 Mr Joy
Dear Sir I received yours of Dec 6 th
There is no record in my possession that I know of that contains the names of the Revolutionary Soldiers, in searching the town records I find that the town paid their six month & three months men serving in the Revolutionary army but I cannot ascertain their names excepting a few of those that held town office where others were chosen to fill their places. I have enquired of the oldest Inhabitants about the Fergusson they only remember that there were three by that name here in searching the Record of Marriages so I find the name of James Fergusson & Ester Thornton both of Pelham joined in marriage Dec 4 th 1748

the Records of this Town are promiscuously kept, many irregular some of them partly torn out, I do not know what more I can do for you
I cannot learn that there is any Record of the soldiers, and yet there possibly may be, in the Selectmen or Assessors Books,
Yours Respectfully Lyman Jenks Clerk

REVOLUTIONARY WIDOWS.
STATE of New York COUNTY of Otsego
ss.
On this 24th day of November 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County and State, Jane Ferguson , aged 89 years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Robert Ferguson — deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolution of the United States
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Ferguson — in the county of Otsego , and State of New York , on the 7th day of October 1790 , by James Cannon Esq. and that her name before her marriage was Jane Young — that her said husband died at Springfield 18 th  April 1827 County of Otsego N.Y. on the 15 day of April 1827 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act, approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant, that this is her first & only application for bounty land
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 24 day of November 1855
H.H. Dey Justice of the peace
Jane Ferguson
We James Young and David Scotland of Springfield the County of Otsego and State of New York — upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Ferguson — in our presence, and that we believe, from what we know of, and from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. These deponents further upon their oaths say, that the above named Jane Ferguson — is now a widow. These deponents & their own personal knowledge depose & say that they were personally acquainted with the said parties Robert Ferguson & Jane his wife before 1800 that the said Robert Ferguson had the reputation of having been a Revolutionary War & having resided during the Revolution in Belham Massachusetts & that the said parties lived together as husband & wife till the death of the said Robert Ferguson , & that the said widow Jane is still a widow
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 24 day of November 1855
H.H. Dey Justice of the peace
James Young
David Scotland
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. I certify that I have no agency or interest in the above claim, & I further certify that the said Jane Ferguson is a respectable person & that the said witnesses are respectable persons & reliable witnesses & that I have no doubt of the truth of all of the above statements
H.H. Dey Justice of the peace

these witnesses & their own personal knowledge depose & say STATE OF NEW YORK, } OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that 26 1/2 Davis whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the County of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 24 th day of November A. D., 185 8
Wm C Fields CLERK.

Ovid Seneca County N.Y. Nov 28. 1855
Sir
I inclose application for bounty land for Jane Ferguson, with her family record & record of her marriage & proof of her identity &c
In 1848 I commenced to hunt up proof in expectation of making an application for a pension for the above named Jane Ferguson, to that end I applied to the Secy. of Mass for a certificate of her late husband's service, said certificate I inclose, but not finding but 3 Months & 26 days, no further effort was made for a pension, I state these facts, as they are the reasons of my holding & now inclosing the certificate from the Secy. of Mass.
Most respectfully
Your Ob d Serv t Abad Jay
Hon J. Millard Com d
N.B. So please notice the service found, just falling with her application, is just the service the alleged he performed
So Please return the do family record

No 225179

Ovid N.Y. Dec 6. 56
Sir I had your certificate dated 29. Oct 1845 of the service of Robert Ferguson. The Comd. of Genl. requi- res, the location of the soldier, as my Robert Ferguson was of Pelham. I ask was the one you certified of Pelham
I am Sir most respectfully Yours Ob st Serv t Abad Joy
Secy. of State Boro.
Not located, except the roll in one instance is located in Hamp- shire County. Capt. Hooker is also a Hampshire Co. man. (from Greenich)

a town adjoining Pelham.
Most cordially
N. Symon Strong
Clerk of Pownal.
Capt. Cowden was also from Pelham.
Capt David Cowden was from Pelham.
Capt. Joseph Hooker was from Granville, a town adjoining Pelham.
Col. Woodbridge was from Hadley.
Thos M c Leod
Dept. Daily

225.179 McH o Tugunum Adr 55.179 McH o 100.000 McH o Additional evidence } Bounty land
Very sincere
Wm Geo C Whiting Comd of Pioneers Washington DC

Washington D.C. Janj. 14. 57 y
Sir I inclose additional evidence in the case of Jane Ferguson for bounty land N o 2251799 M.Y. law of 1855-
I am Your Ob st Servt Abad Joy

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ferguson, Robert GRADE Private LINE Virginia (Lee's Legion)
WARRANT NUMBER 12178 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 15, 1791 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.